Ethereum hard fork completed, half of all DAO funds withdrawn
Jul 21, 2016 05:23 am UTC| Digital Currency
Ethereum community completed hard fork on Wednesday, July 20. Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum co-founder, said that the fork took place smoothly, adding that he looks forward to working together with developers and the community...
Mizuho to pilot Ripple's blockchain technology for cross-border settlements
Jul 21, 2016 05:11 am UTC| Digital Currency
SBI Holdings, a financial service company, announced that Mizuho Financial Group has become one of the first Japanese banks to pilot blockchain technology for cross-border payment settlements using distributed ledger...
Europol hosts Virtual Currencies Conference to fight cybercrime and money laundering
Jul 21, 2016 04:10 am UTC| Digital Currency
Europols European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) organized the third Virtual Currencies Conference on 14 and 15 July at its headquarters in The Hague, which brought together over 90 experts from various regions of the...
LTC/EUR trades slightly higher, jump till 4 likely
Jul 20, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Digital Currency
LTC/EUR is seen trading higher on Wednesday. The pair has jumped till 3.790 and slightly retreated from that level (BTCE). It is currently trading around 3.75 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily chart...
Leading banks to attend London blockchain conference
Jul 20, 2016 11:53 am UTC| Digital Currency
The Blockchain for Finance Conference by FinTech Network which will take place in London on 3rd October this yearhas announced that it will discuss the possible use cases for the distributed ledger. According to the...
LTC/USD trades flat, bullishness only above 90 EMA
Jul 20, 2016 11:35 am UTC| Digital Currency
LTC/USD continued subdued trading on Wednesday. It is trading in a narrow range from the past several days, struggling to break above 90 EMA. It currently trades at 4.06 levels at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis...
ETH/EUR trades well above 21 day MA, jump till 11.40 likely
Jul 20, 2016 11:21 am UTC| Digital Currency
ETH/EUR is seen trading well above on Wednesday. The pair has recovered sharply after making a low of 9.95 levels (KRAKEN) yesterday. It is currently trading at 11 at the time of writing. Ichimoku analysis of daily...
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